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# Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Moog Inc.
- **Location:** Santa Barbara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $140,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Data Control
- **Published:** July 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17577901?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17577901%2FSystems-Engineer-California-Santa-Barbara

## About the Role

* Bachelor's in engineering
 * 3 years of relevant industry experience
 * Experience working in team environment
 * Strong attention to detail
 * High level of motivation and willingness to learn
 * Strong work ethic
 * Ability to access US export-controlled information
 * Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance

It would be great if you also had:

 * Turret fire control systems design, integration, and test experience
 * MATLAB/Simulink expertise
 * Active DoD Security Clearance

## Description

Moog's Santa Barbara Operationsprovides sub-systems and components for every mission critical system on a modern military vehicle. Our heritage is in electrohydraulic and electromechanical actuation systems and now, through acquisitions and internal development, Moog provides expert solutions in:

 * Stabilized Turret Drive Systems
 * Integrated WeaponSystems (full turret from mechanical design to fire control electronics and software)
 * Ammunition Handling
 * Data Control and Distribution
 * Power Management and Distribution

We are looking fora System Engineer at our location in Santa Barbara, California. We provide sub-systems and components for every mission critical system on a modern military vehicle. Our heritage is in electrohydraulic and electromechanical actuation systems and now, through acquisitions and internal development,

Here's what you'll be working on day to day:

 * Be responsible for the system design of environmentally robust, high reliability liner and rotary actuators.
 * Evaluate the system design using a variety of engineering disciplines to include mechanical, structural dynamics, electrical, thermal and rotary motion leading to development of integrated electromechanical systems and electromechanical motion systems.
 * Based on fundamental engineering principles, predict the system level performance of candidate approaches and select the optimum approach to specific applications.
 * Lead an integrated product development team to insure timely and successful project completion.
 * Understand/interpret customer specifications and requirements.
 * Ability to travel up to 25% depending on mission requirement. (historically has been 10%-15%)


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